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Farmers Regional Livestock Market Report

Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.28/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 574 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $323.00/cwt ≈ $1,476/hd at 457 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.14/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 535 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 877 835
Feeder cattle 384 606 557
Slaughter cattle 121 179 171
Replacement cattle 82 92 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold on a light test. Feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,409 —
517–530 526 7 303.00–310.00 $308.04 $1,620 +4.04
677 677 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
490 490 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,357 -27.00
516 516 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,502 +11.00
570 570 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,573 —
655 655 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,575 -23.50
731–735 732 5 233.00–240.00 $234.41 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,415 +17.00
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
695 695 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,550 -16.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,549 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 8 295.00 $295.00 $882 —
382 382 14 290.00 $290.00 $1,108 -10.00
433–443 441 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,283 —
534–535 535 21 268.00–272.50 $270.14 $1,445 +7.04
567 value added 567 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,474 -8.50
584–595 589 10 235.00–244.00 $239.83 $1,413 -0.67
678 678 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,664 +15.50
713 value added 713 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,622 -3.50
728 728 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,478 -2.00
765 765 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,553 —
825 825 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 364 11 277.00–280.00 $279.20 $1,016 +3.44
453 453 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,200 -3.00
516 516 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,264 —
555–580 567 3 225.00–230.00 $226.96 $1,287 —
635 635 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,422 +3.00
665 665 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,323 —
705 705 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,251 —
638–646 643 6 203.00–217.50 $212.71 $1,368 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 304.00 $304.00 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 353.00 $353.00 $830 —
293 293 13 352.50 $352.50 $1,033 —
366 366 15 353.00 $353.00 $1,292 +25.00
457 457 23 323.00 $323.00 $1,476 —
518 518 13 299.00 $299.00 $1,549 +1.00
600 600 17 272.00 $272.00 $1,632 —
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 —
515–520 518 4 257.50–262.00 $259.76 $1,346 -18.24
603 603 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,435 —
650–675 663 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,442 -7.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 265.00 $265.00 $880 —
490 490 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–865 750 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.88 $809 —
660–1035 835 85-90% 8 116.00–120.50 $118.55 $990 —
505–1185 952 85-90% 15 124.00–132.50 $127.31 $1,212 +7.97
890–1215 1064 85-90% 10 134.00–146.00 $139.50 $1,484 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1335 1226 80-85% 17 139.00–149.50 $144.20 $1,768 -0.43
1100–1485 1288 80-85% 10 127.00–138.00 $133.45 $1,719 -1.50
1170–1535 1352 80-85% 7 151.50–164.00 $157.79 $2,133 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1865 1520 75-80% 19 139.00–149.50 $143.56 $2,182 +9.90
1355–1870 1535 75-80% 7 150.00–157.50 $152.77 $2,345 +19.11
1985 1985 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1805 1449 6 160.00–173.00 $167.57 $2,428 —
1430–1830 1661 4 133.00–159.00 $150.82 $2,505 —
1540–2375 1920 11 175.50–193.00 $181.69 $3,488 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
712–1135 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,235.00–1,700.00 $1,499.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 thin fleshed 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
987–1350 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–2,035.00 $1,499.13
780–1280 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,975.00 $1,760.98
860–1305 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,925.00 $1,763.31
995–1230 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,107.30
1000–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,611.11
965–1337 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,360.00–2,200.00 $1,881.57
1020–1430 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–2,185.00 $1,732.09
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1030–1550 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,720.00–2,350.00 $2,115.68
1313–1570 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,060.00–2,400.00 $2,274.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–920 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,610.00 $1,592.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1320 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,475.00 $2,135.61 -97.31
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 +435.27

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.